Mark Dalgarno
@markdalgarno.bsky.social
Delivery @ http://createchange.io - Digital Transformation, UCD, Agile methods.
He/Him. I don't speak for my clients.
Organiser Agile Manchester, Agile Cambridge, Lean Agile Scotland, Ripples: Bristol, UX Scotland, SDinGov, Lean Agile Exchange
He/Him. I don't speak for my clients.
Organiser Agile Manchester, Agile Cambridge, Lean Agile Scotland, Ripples: Bristol, UX Scotland, SDinGov, Lean Agile Exchange
SDinGov returns to Edinburgh in September.
Call for Sessions is open: govservicedesign.net/call-sessions
Can't wait till September? Virtual SDinGov will take place online on 11th March: virtual.sdingov.net
Call for Sessions is open: govservicedesign.net/call-sessions
Can't wait till September? Virtual SDinGov will take place online on 11th March: virtual.sdingov.net
Call for Sessions
Our SDinGov call for sessions is now open
govservicedesign.net
February 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
SDinGov returns to Edinburgh in September.
Call for Sessions is open: govservicedesign.net/call-sessions
Can't wait till September? Virtual SDinGov will take place online on 11th March: virtual.sdingov.net
Call for Sessions is open: govservicedesign.net/call-sessions
Can't wait till September? Virtual SDinGov will take place online on 11th March: virtual.sdingov.net
Great thread for Iain (M.) Banks fans.
Iain M. Banks (1954–2013) was born #OTD, 16 Feb: a 🎂 🧵
1/13
“Iain Banks… is a novelist who has his own ‘double’, an author for whom the idea of a split writing persona is emphatically not out of place”
—A 2010 article on Banks’s genre-busting career
💙📚
www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2010/11/read...
1/13
“Iain Banks… is a novelist who has his own ‘double’, an author for whom the idea of a split writing persona is emphatically not out of place”
—A 2010 article on Banks’s genre-busting career
💙📚
www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2010/11/read...
Reading Double, Writing Double: The Fiction of Iain (M.) Banks - The Bottle Imp
Iain Banks’ writing can be located within a context of contemporary British fiction, namely the period after 1970. The rationale for the provision of a context wider than Scottish fiction is determine...
www.thebottleimp.org.uk
February 16, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Great thread for Iain (M.) Banks fans.
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Does anybody else have a repeatable test they use on new LLM releases to see if things have actually improved?
I have a reference spec reverse-engineered from ~1KLOC project, and use the original tests to score models in one-shots.
Keen to see how other folks might be evaluating.
I have a reference spec reverse-engineered from ~1KLOC project, and use the original tests to score models in one-shots.
Keen to see how other folks might be evaluating.
February 16, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Does anybody else have a repeatable test they use on new LLM releases to see if things have actually improved?
I have a reference spec reverse-engineered from ~1KLOC project, and use the original tests to score models in one-shots.
Keen to see how other folks might be evaluating.
I have a reference spec reverse-engineered from ~1KLOC project, and use the original tests to score models in one-shots.
Keen to see how other folks might be evaluating.
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I read the recent viral article by Matt Shumer, it's compelling but I'm just not ready to buy the future he's painting. I wrote this to share my own thoughts on our pending future with AI...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/histor...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/histor...
History Suggests a Different Outcome - AI & Jevons Paradox
I read the recent article by Matt Shumer that’s been doing the rounds, and it made sense. It warns about the impact rapid AI development could have on jobs.
www.linkedin.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I read the recent viral article by Matt Shumer, it's compelling but I'm just not ready to buy the future he's painting. I wrote this to share my own thoughts on our pending future with AI...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/histor...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/histor...
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Vaccines save lives. Patterns of disinformation bsky.app/profile/chri...
Before COVID 2019, Russia & far-right were pushing vaccination disinformation about measles. Patterns are undeniable. www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
Russia trolls 'spreading vaccination misinformation' to create discord
Troll accounts that tried to influence the US election also tweeted about vaccines, a study says.
www.bbc.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Vaccines save lives. Patterns of disinformation bsky.app/profile/chri...
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My first memory of being ill is when I had measles as a kid
The morbidity and mortality of this disease allowed to run unchecked is high. Children may die
This is engineered by grifters & bad actors, exploiting parental concerns
Wish I’d had the vaccine.
Protect your kids by vaccinating them now
The morbidity and mortality of this disease allowed to run unchecked is high. Children may die
This is engineered by grifters & bad actors, exploiting parental concerns
Wish I’d had the vaccine.
Protect your kids by vaccinating them now
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Health officials are racing to contain a growing measles outbreak in London, which has struck down dozens of young children and affected 7 schools and a nursery.
UKHSA has warned an outbreak across London could see 40,000 - 160,000 cases:
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
UKHSA has warned an outbreak across London could see 40,000 - 160,000 cases:
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
London measles outbreak: more than 60 children infected
Cases are spreading between children in Enfield as the virus exploits low MMR vaccination rates, medical experts say
www.thetimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:36 PM
My first memory of being ill is when I had measles as a kid
The morbidity and mortality of this disease allowed to run unchecked is high. Children may die
This is engineered by grifters & bad actors, exploiting parental concerns
Wish I’d had the vaccine.
Protect your kids by vaccinating them now
The morbidity and mortality of this disease allowed to run unchecked is high. Children may die
This is engineered by grifters & bad actors, exploiting parental concerns
Wish I’d had the vaccine.
Protect your kids by vaccinating them now
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Happy Valentine’s Day, from us to you. Tag your exes. Xoxox
February 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day, from us to you. Tag your exes. Xoxox
Today was the day I learned about Hubble Tension: www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
The Hubble Tension Is Becoming a Hubble Crisis
A long-simmering disagreement over the universe’s present-day expansion rate shows no signs of resolution, leaving experts increasingly vexed
www.scientificamerican.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Today was the day I learned about Hubble Tension: www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
February 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
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A small German state’s quiet revolt against Microsoft – and what it means for Europe
A small German state’s quiet revolt against Microsoft – and what it means for Europe
How Schleswig-Holstein is challenging big tech dominance and redefining digital sovereignty
www.irishtimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:05 AM
A small German state’s quiet revolt against Microsoft – and what it means for Europe
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Last Friday I hosted After Section 28, a conference looking back at Section 28, the law that banned the promotion of homosexuality
February 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Last Friday I hosted After Section 28, a conference looking back at Section 28, the law that banned the promotion of homosexuality
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I do not fear the rise of superintelligence.
I do, however, fear the rise of billionaires, organizations, and world powers who seek to use computing to maximize their power, influence, and control.
I do, however, fear the rise of billionaires, organizations, and world powers who seek to use computing to maximize their power, influence, and control.
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I do not fear the rise of superintelligence.
I do, however, fear the rise of billionaires, organizations, and world powers who seek to use computing to maximize their power, influence, and control.
I do, however, fear the rise of billionaires, organizations, and world powers who seek to use computing to maximize their power, influence, and control.
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I wrote for the Guardian about why Jim Ratcliffe's talk of Britain being "colonised" by immigrants crosses the line between legitimate debate and inflammatory rhetoric. It fuses echoes of Powellism with great replacement conspiracies of "civilisational erasure"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Forget Jim Ratcliffe’s half-apology: to speak of immigrants ‘colonising’ Britain is wrong and sinister | Sunder Katwala
He fused an echo of Enoch Powell with the spirit of the far right’s great replacement theory. This is no way to progress a humane migration debate, says Sunder Katwala, director of British Future
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I wrote for the Guardian about why Jim Ratcliffe's talk of Britain being "colonised" by immigrants crosses the line between legitimate debate and inflammatory rhetoric. It fuses echoes of Powellism with great replacement conspiracies of "civilisational erasure"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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@elliechowns.bsky.social: "We need to recognise that people like Jim Ratcliffe are much more of the problem than people who are coming to this country to contribute."
February 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM
@elliechowns.bsky.social: "We need to recognise that people like Jim Ratcliffe are much more of the problem than people who are coming to this country to contribute."
"Teams will soon have a new URL: teams.cloud.microsoft. Same app, better security"
Can I have a better app and better security?
Can I have a better app and better security?
February 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM
"Teams will soon have a new URL: teams.cloud.microsoft. Same app, better security"
Can I have a better app and better security?
Can I have a better app and better security?
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Study shows that Elon Musk posted "textbook examples” of white supremacist conspiracy theories on his right-wing X platform on 26 out of 31 days last month alone. An unhealthy obsession. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Study shows that Elon Musk posted "textbook examples” of white supremacist conspiracy theories on his right-wing X platform on 26 out of 31 days last month alone. An unhealthy obsession. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Just going to leave this here
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Just going to leave this here
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dear media, Jim Ratcliffe’s far-right language does not mean it’s a green light for a phone-in asking ‘is he right?’ it’s the moment to call out his use of far-right language
February 12, 2026 at 8:08 AM
dear media, Jim Ratcliffe’s far-right language does not mean it’s a green light for a phone-in asking ‘is he right?’ it’s the moment to call out his use of far-right language
Ratcliffe seems like an odious individual. Pretty obvious agenda of getting folks to blame immigrants rather than blaming tax exiles.
Rarely mentioned but about much of Ratcliffe’s business ‘success’ is based on draining public money (very common among these ‘self made tycoons’)
Eg democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ineos-set-...
Eg democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ineos-set-...
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Ratcliffe seems like an odious individual. Pretty obvious agenda of getting folks to blame immigrants rather than blaming tax exiles.
Looks like a great set of initiatives: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour bill would stop ‘dodgy front companies’ making political donations
Bill would also give votes to 16-year-olds and pave the way for ‘opt-out’ voter registration
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Looks like a great set of initiatives: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Gee, Universal Basic Income recoups more than it costs AND the recipients are happier and healthier.
Hmmm. Where have I seen those results before? Oh yes, in every other goddam pilot study of UBI for more than a decade. Ireland joins Finland in at least making a start.
Hmmm. Where have I seen those results before? Oh yes, in every other goddam pilot study of UBI for more than a decade. Ireland joins Finland in at least making a start.
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Gee, Universal Basic Income recoups more than it costs AND the recipients are happier and healthier.
Hmmm. Where have I seen those results before? Oh yes, in every other goddam pilot study of UBI for more than a decade. Ireland joins Finland in at least making a start.
Hmmm. Where have I seen those results before? Oh yes, in every other goddam pilot study of UBI for more than a decade. Ireland joins Finland in at least making a start.
UX Scotland returns to Edinburgh from June 10th-11th.
1&2 day tickets available.
Full event programme: uxscotland.net/programme-2026
1&2 day tickets available.
Full event programme: uxscotland.net/programme-2026
Programme 2026
uxscotland.net
February 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
UX Scotland returns to Edinburgh from June 10th-11th.
1&2 day tickets available.
Full event programme: uxscotland.net/programme-2026
1&2 day tickets available.
Full event programme: uxscotland.net/programme-2026
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Working harder, getting nowhere?
@mikebrewerecon.bsky.social walks you through the experience of Unsung Britain, in our latest Substack ⤵️
buff.ly/ANatmtg
@mikebrewerecon.bsky.social walks you through the experience of Unsung Britain, in our latest Substack ⤵️
buff.ly/ANatmtg
Unsung Britain: working harder, getting nowhere
Mike Brewer explains how recent decades have squeezed the households who can least afford it
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Working harder, getting nowhere?
@mikebrewerecon.bsky.social walks you through the experience of Unsung Britain, in our latest Substack ⤵️
buff.ly/ANatmtg
@mikebrewerecon.bsky.social walks you through the experience of Unsung Britain, in our latest Substack ⤵️
buff.ly/ANatmtg